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May 11, 2020
ADF&PCD and PLD Paris has been shortlisted for a prestigious international events industry award. The AEO Excellence Awards are organised by the UK’s Association of Exhibition Organisers, the leading trade body for event organisers such as Easyfairs, the company behind ADF&PCD and PLD Paris. The show has been shortlisted in the ‘Best International Show – Europe’…
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May 7, 2020
Aerosol dispensing specialist LINDAL has transformed some of its manufacturing equipment in France to produce face shields for key workers during the pandemic. The company is manufacturing the shields at its French production facility and is donating them free of charge to key workers. Lindal’s research and development team from its Global Innovation Centre in Val de Briey and its production…
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May 6, 2020
Hungarian aluminium aerosol can manufacturer Mátrámetal has purchased a new production line from Hinterkopf. Despite the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, Mátrámetal said that demand has remained high, meaning it was “critical” to commission and start up the new line as quickly as possible. Borders between countries in Europe were closed at the end of March, posing challenges for the…
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May 6, 2020
Florida, US-based Doctors Kline+Green has launched two new FDA-compliant aerosol hand sanitisers. One is a bag-on-valve spray and the other is an aerosol foam product. The consumer healthcare products company Formulated Solutions supported the development and commercialisation of the new Doctors Kline+Green hand sanitiser products in support of those who are on the frontline in fighting…
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May 6, 2020
Aptar Beauty + Home has mobilised its resources in the fight against COVID-19. The dispensing and packaging solutions giant said it “moved promptly” to reorganise its production facilities, helping to deliver essential supplies to customers as they began manufacturing health and safety products for first-line responders. Manufacturers all over the world have mobilised to produce…
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UK-based Salford Valve Company (Salvalco) has received an investment from personal care giant Beiersdorf. The investment follows the launch of Salvalco’s Eco-Valve aerosol valve, which uses ecologically sustainable propellants. Founded in 2013, Salvalco developed the Eco-Valve based on prior research by the Spray Research Group at Salford University. The Eco-Valve allows eco-friendly inert…
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May 5, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis is “not perceptible” in Poland’s aerosol industry, according to the president of the board of the Polish Association of Aerosol Industry Employers (PZPPA), Krzysztof Piotrowski. In a recent statement, the PZPPA said that production plants in the country are reporting an increase in product sales. The Polish aerosol sector “spontaneously reacted” to the COVID-19…
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May 5, 2020
Florida, US-based consumer healthcare company Formulated Solutions has introduced its new vice-president of commercial development. Sejla Repetti, a ‘seasoned’ sales, business development and project management professional with more than 10 years’ experience at the company has taken on the role. In a statement, Formulated Solutions said Sejla will play an “even greater strategic…
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May 4, 2020
Unilever has adapted its deodorant production lines to make hand sanitiser during the COVID-19 pandemic. Having never manufactured hand sanitiser at its Leeds factory before, on 2 April, Unilever supplied its first batch of more than 700 litres to St James’s University Hospital, part of the Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. “This has been a massive collective effort by teams within our…
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Apr 30, 2020
The traditional enamel rating process – used to detect holes and leaks in the lacquer layer of the can – is often unreliable. Innosen has developed a solution.   Food cans have a lacquer layer inside them to protect the contents from spoiling and from damaging the can itself. An unlacquered can or a can with unreliable coating integrity could result in corrosion, which is caused by the…
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Apr 30, 2020
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association’s (BAMA) annual Innovation Day has been cancelled, due to the COVID-19 crisis. In its place, BAMA hopes to bring the planned presentations via a series of Innovation webinars during the coming months. The organisation will send invitations to its members following discussions with those who were due to present at the event in July. Patrick…
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Apr 29, 2020
Precision Valve Corporation (Precision), a leader in the production of aerosol valves and dispensing solutions, has unveiled its new website. The updated website forms part of Precision’s new communication strategy. According to the firm, its original message, based on ‘offbeat and humorous visuals’, was initially intended to address the firm’s existing and potential customers in a…
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Ball Corporation has highlighted five of its aluminium packaging plants in its R. David Hoover Sustainability Awards. The five plants, including Ball’s San Luis Potosí aerosol plant in Mexico, were recognised for their progress in areas with the most significant sustainability impact across the company’s operations in safety, energy, water and waste, as well as the promotion of aluminium…
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Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit an all-time high of 82.5%, according to the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL). This new record rate, representing data from 2018, confirms steel as Europe’s most-recycled primary packaging material, according to APEAL, and means that more than eight out of 10 steel items put on the EU market this year have been…
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Around 74% of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable packaging, according to new research. A survey of 15,000 people conducted by aluminium container company Trivium Packaging - the result of a merger between Ardagh Group's food and speciality business with Exal Corporation - in partnership with Boston Consulting Group, asked participants for their preferences related to sustainable…
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Apr 23, 2020
COVID-19 is having an "unprecedented impact" on people and economies across the globe, according to Unilever's CEO Alan Jope. The consumer goods giant released its Q1 2020 results revealing flat underlying sales with developed markets growing 2.8% while emerging markets declined 1.8%. Unilever said the pandemic has led to 'extensive changes' in the operating environment in its markets, with…
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Apr 22, 2020
A new aerosol hand sanitiser has been launched by California, US-based Starco Brands. Through its consumer brand Breathe®, the organisation has filed a patent and commercialised the spray technology with a 75% alcohol solution. The product is a continuous-spray clean aerosol hand sanitiser utilising compressed air and nitrogen as a propellant, which comprises "approximately 80% of the air we…
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Apr 21, 2020
The British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) has received an urgent request from the UK Government to help evaluate whether and how to relax COVID-19 measures for businesses. Feedback on measures such as social distancing and other restrictions is required by 10am on 22 April. All aerosol companies are welcome to submit feedback to BAMA, even if they are not BAMA members. Feedback…
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